Film Festival Radio

Guests from the 45th Chicago International Film Festival will share some of the many upcoming events October 8-22 (www.chicagofilmfestival.com)

Guest: Marcie Allen, President of music sponsorship and activation agency, MAC Presents. This award winning company acquires sponsorships for high profile corporations for some of music's top superstars, such as Tim McGraw, Faith Hill,Keith Urban and others.

Monika Moreno, director of the Angelus Student Film Festival in L.A. Angelus was recently named "Best Bet for Student Filmmakers"by MovieMaker Magazine and is one of the largest student film festivals in the country, with over 5,000 submissions to date and annual entries from close to two dozen countries. (www.angelus.org)

Sheri Candler, marketing & p.r. director of the sheri candler agency (www.shericandler.com) will share info on how to successfully work a film festival if you're a film maker, plus tips on getting film distribution and funding for films.

Plus-size dancer Trice Chanelle, from the Oxygen Network's hit new series DANCE YOUR ASS OFF, will be our guest to discuss her career as a plus-size dancer and her experience of being on the popular television show.

A former D.C. lobbyist and self-proclaimed “rockaholic,” R.S. Moore provides a peek into the ways rock music shapes our lives and feeds our souls, with his new book DICKFISH. The book pays homage to the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, which is this week. Mr. Moore will be calling in live from Paris, France.

Smooth Jazz sax icon Boney James will be on board to chat about his current CD, touring and his music career.

Talent agent Beverly Brock of the Beverly Brock Talent Agency will give the real deal on exactly what it takes to break into tv, films and tv commercials (www.beverlybrockagency.com)

Cindy Cohen is our guest. SHe's the winner of TV Land Network's hit reality show SHE'S GOT THE LOOK. Cindy will chat about being on the show and what it's like to finally start the modeling career she's dreamed of. (www.cindycohen.com)

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen & wife lauren Monroe chat about their work with the Raven Drum Foundation & the Resiliency Veteran Program. Both organizations honor veterans and their families.